An Certain Resistor Dissipates 0

question 2

Multiple Choice

An certain resistor dissipates 0.5 W when connected to a 3 V potential difference. When connected to a 1 V potential difference, this resistor will dissipate:

• A) 0.5 W
• B) 0.167 W
• C) 1.5 W
• D) 0.056 W
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

A measure of a company's profitability, calculated as the company's net income divided by the total number of outstanding shares.

Double

An increase by 100% or a factor of two in a particular measure or quantity.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows of a financial instrument to present value.

Redeemed

Redeemed refers to the action of exchanging a financial instrument, such as a bond or preferred stock, for cash or another form of value, often at its maturity or a predetermined price.